Pyramid of Ahmose

The pyramid of Ahmose is a pyramid erected in the reign of the Ancient Egyptian king Ahmose I, ca. 1550-1525 BC, at in . It was the last royal pyramid to be built in Egypt, since Ahmose I's successors also decided not to be interred in pyramids, and is the only royal pyramid to have been built from the beginning as a cenotaph rather than an actual tomb.

Places of Interest Nearby

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3 km west of Pyramid of Ahmose
The is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti…
2 km northwest of Pyramid of Ahmose

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Balyana.
Town
is a town in the of .
9 km northeast of Pyramid of Ahmose
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Latitude
26.175° or 26° 10′ 30″ north
Longitude
31.93778° or 31° 56′ 16″ east
Open location code
7GRH5WFQ+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Ahmose” goes by many names.
هرم أحمسArabic
Temple d’Ahmose ICatalan
Temple d’Amosis ICatalan
Piramide van AhmoseDutch
هرم احمسEgyptian Arabic
აჰმოსის პირამიდაGeorgian
იაჰმეს პირამიდაGeorgian
იაჰმესის პირამიდაGeorgian
იაჰმოსის პირამიდაGeorgian
Piramide di AhmoseItalian
イアフメスのピラミッドJapanese
Ахмосева пирамидаMacedonian
هرم اهمسهPersian
Пирамида Яхмоса IRussian
Pyramída Ahmoseho I.Slovak
Pyramída kráľovnej TetišeriSlovak
Pyramída v AbydeSlovak
Ahmose PiramidiTurkish
ہرم احمسUrdu
Kim tự tháp AhmoseVietnamese
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